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HI HB483

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2017

Primary Sponsor

Richard Onishi

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues to the Department of Agriculture's livestock revitalization program for fiscal year 2017-2018, with specific allocation amounts left blank in the bill text.

  • Provides reimbursements to qualified producers of milk, pork, eggs, poultry, beef, sheep, lamb, goats, and seafood for their feed costs.

  • Provides reimbursements to qualified feed developers for costs associated with developing feed products for sale to qualified producers, with up to $15,000 available for program administration.

  • Addresses Hawaii's livestock industry challenge of high feed costs by supporting local feed development and production as an alternative to imported livestock feed.

  • Takes effect on July 31, 2150 (note: appears to contain a typographical error in the effective date).

Legislative Description

Relating To Agriculture.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) DeCoite, Tokioka excused (2).

2/17/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance2/17/2017
Agriculture1/23/2017

Full Bill Text

No bill text available